'Anti-democracy vote!' Piers Morgan shuts down Chuka Umunna calls for second referendum
TV HOST Piers Morgan shut down Chuka Umunna's call for a People's Vote on Brexit blasting the Labour MP for proposing an "anti-democracy" solution to the negotiations.
Brexit: Piers Morgan blasts ‘undemocratic’ second referendum
Speaking on ITV Good Morning Britain, the Labour Remainer claimed a People's Vote on Brexit will include the option to stay shackled to the European Union.
TV host Piers Morgan challenged Mr Umnna's proposition arguing giving Britons the option to remain in the Brussels bloc would be undemocratic.
He said: “If the People’s Vote was to vote on whether there should be no deal or the Chequers plan, I’d get it.
“Because both are forms of Brexit.
“What I cannot - as a Remain voter myself - accept democratically is an option to just ignore the result of the referendum and stay in the European Union.
“Any second vote which allows that as an option to me is anti-democracy.
“Even though I would like it, I think it’s anti-democracy.
“And you, as a democratically elected member of Parliament, need to convince me why the option shouldn’t be no deal or Chequers plan.”
When you have a general election you don’t get a say on how the Government then does everything
The Labour MP attempted to justify his proposal claiming it would be Britons decision to eventually make up their mind on what the best outcome to the Brexit negotiations will be.
He added the British electorate lacked knowledge on how the Government would deliver Brexit at the time of the June 2016 vote.
He said: “I’m not sure I’ll be able to convince you, but let me tell you this.
“I get your point but I disagree with it. Ultimately, if the people are the ones voting on this, it’s not like Iain and I sitting in the booth saying ‘if you don’t do this, we’re going to come after you’.
“In the end, the British people will get to determine what happens with this.
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“You would be thwarting the will of the people if Parliament just came and imposed a solution on this that nobody really voted for.
“The point is we didn’t get a say on how we leave the European Union.”
But Mr Morgan immediately hit back with this brilliant response: “When you have a general election you don’t get a say on how the Government then does everything.
“You just vote for it, right?
“Where is this idea coming from the only way you can possibly vote for anything is if you know every tiny little detail?
“Where did that come from?”